Spirit, Falcons reach PGL Astana final after dominant semis

Spirit and Falcons will meet in the PGL Astana 2026 grand final tomorrow in Astana after wins in the tournament semifinals. Spirit defeated MOUZ across two maps, and Falcons beat magic 2-0 to secure the title match.

Spirit controlled tempo and positioning in their series with MOUZ, who won only five rounds across both maps. donk led Spirit’s performance. MOUZ made a change to their in-game leader ahead of the event and had limited preparation time; none of their players posted an impact rating of 1.00 or higher in the series.

Falcons reached the Astana final, ending magic’s run with a 2-0 victory. The opening map was closely contested before Falcons closed the series on Dust2 with coordinated attacks and individual performances. m0NESY recorded 44 kills and posted a 1.68 impact rating in the semifinal. Karrigan joined Falcons earlier this season.

The matches were part of PGL Astana 2026, one of the larger events on the calendar before the upcoming Major. magic reached the semifinals after advancing through earlier stages of the event; they were eliminated by Falcons in the last four. MOUZ staff and players reported limited time to integrate the new leadership structure ahead of the tournament.

Teams at the event kept tactical approaches guarded to avoid revealing strategies before the Major. The grand final in Astana will be the final match at PGL Astana and the last major competitive appearance for both rosters before the next Major.